After marrying a successful Parisian writer known commonly as Willy, Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette is transplanted from her childhood home in rural France to the intellectual and artistic splendor of Paris. Soon after, Willy convinces Colette to ghostwrite for him. She pens a semi-autobiographical novel about a witty and brazen country girl named Claudine, sparking a bestseller and a cultural sensation. After its success, Colette and Willy become the talk of Paris and their adventures inspire additional Claudine novels.

Keira Knightley
Colette

Dominic West
Willy

Denise Gough
Missy

Fiona Shaw
Sido

Robert Pugh
Jules

Eleanor Tomlinson
Georgie Raoul-Duval

Ray Panthaki
Veber

Dickie Beau
Wague
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Release Date
September 21, 2018
Runtime
1h 52m
Rating
R
Genres
Drama, History
Director